Tsangbu Ri
Mountain peak in Langtang region From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tsangbu Ri (also known as Kimshung) is a mountain peak in the Himalayas, located on the border of Bagmati Province of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
| Tsangbu Ri | |
|---|---|
 Langtang Lirung in center and Tsangbu Ri in right, as seen from Tsergo Ri | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 28°16′20″N 85°33′06″E |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Nepal |
| Parent range | Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | No records |
The mountain peak lies north of the Langtang Khola river valley in Langtang National Park at 6,781 m (22,247 ft) above sea level.[1] The border to China is just 2 km north of the summit. Along the east flank, the Kimshung Glacier extends into the Langtang Valley, and along the west side, the Lirung Glacier. In the west, Langtang Lirung is located at a distance of 4 km.
No ascents of Tsangbu Ri are documented.
Attempts
- In 2017, Swiss climbing duo Alex Gammeter and Philipp Bührer made an attempt via Kimshung Glacier.[2]
- In 2024, Italian climbing team from the Aosta Valley including François Cazzanelli, Roger Bovard, Emrik Favre, Jérôme Perruquet, Stefano Stradelli, Francesco Ratti and Giuseppe Vidoni. They named the AI3/4+ route the Arête des amoureux (French for “The Lovers Ridge”) after Aostan World Cup skier Jean-Daniel Pession and his girlfriend, Elisa Arlian, who died together in a mountain accident earlier in 2024.[3]
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